Fuel Gauge; Information Display; Compass; Water Temperature - Scarab jet boat Owenrs Manual

The hour meter is connected to the ignition switch. Be
sure the ignition switch is in the OFF position when
the engine is not operating or the hour meter (when in
D. Fuel Gauge
The fuel gauge (bar gauge) continuously displays the
level of fuel that is present in the fuel tank. The fuel
gauge will operate when the ignition switch supplying
Due to the mechanical nature of the fuel sender, varia-
tions in readings during various speeds of operation
may occur. This system is merely a relative indication
of the avail able fuel supply and not a calibrated
instru ment. Refer to Sec tion B-6I - Fuel Sender for
additional information.
NOTICE
Use only clean fuel of the type and grade
recom mend ed by the engine manu factur er.
The use of incorrect or contami nat ed fuel can
cause engine malfunction and serious
damage. Refer to Section B-6 Fuel Systems
for additional information.
E. Information Display
The following information is found in the information
display of the Information Display gauge. See Figure
B8.
1. Compass - displays the cardinal points to indicate
the orientation of the boat. The compass can provide
general directional information when oper ating
offshore, in unfamiliar waters, or in adverse weath er
conditions.
Use the compass as a guide only. Not to be
used for navigation purposes.
2. Water Temperature - Displays the water tempera-
ture of the water surface in degrees Celsius (°C)
or Fahrenheit (°F).
3. Message Code - Displays a message code when-
ever one of the following circumstances occurs. The
following abbreviations between parenthesis here are
the codes displayed.
Boat Systems - Section B
(H-TEMP) - Engine or exhaust system overheating.
Turn off engine as soon as possible. Check oil and
owner's manual maintenance procedures. If engine
or Scarab dealer for repairs.
NOTICE
If the monitoring beeper continuously sounds,
stop engine as soon as possible. Operation of
an over heat ed en gine can re sult in en gine
sei zure.
(OIL) - Low or high oil pressure in the engine's
a possible indication of an oil pump or other leak age
problem. Check oil level as soon as possible. Please
information. If lamp remains ON contact an authorized
Scarab dealer.
NOTICE
Never run engine out of oil. Serious engine
damage will occur. Operation of an engine with
ab normal ly low oil pressure can lead to engine
dam age and possible seizure. Have the en gine
ser viced immediately upon a re duced oil
pressure indication.
(12 V LOW) - Low battery voltage. Before the battery
becomes too discharged to start the engines, the
When the indicator light is ON, you should discontinue
all use of electrical accessories immediately and start
the engine in order to recharge the battery.
(12 V HI) - High battery voltage. See an authorized
Scarab dealer.
(FUEL-LOW) - Low fuel level. Fill up fuel tank as soon
as possible.
(MAINT) - Maintenance reminder.
NOTICE
When the boat is due for a maintenance
servicing, your authorized Scarab dealer will
clear it.
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